Lover Come Back (1946 film)

Lover Come Back
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	William A. Seiter (as William Seiter)
Written by	Michael Fessier Ernest Pagano
Produced by	Howard Benedict
Starring	George Brent Lucille Ball Vera Zorina
Cinematography	Joseph Valentine
Edited by	Ray Snyder
Music by	Hans J. Salter
Production company	Fessier Pagano Productions
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	June 21, 1946 (1946-06-21) (United States)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Lover Come Back is a 1946 American romantic comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring George Brent, Lucille Ball and Vera Zorina. Supporting actors include Raymond Walburn and Charles Winninger.

To avoid confusion with Lover Come Back (1961), this film was retitled When Lovers Meet for television.

Plot

Kay Williams is anxious to provide feminine companionship to her war correspondent husband upon his return from service, but is jealous when she notices her husband with a beautiful combat photographer. The couple divorces but eventually makes amends; hence, "lovers come back".

Cast

• George Brent as William 'Bill' Williams Jr.
• Lucille Ball as Kay Williams
• Vera Zorina as Madeline Laslo
• Charles Winninger as William 'Pa' Williams Sr.
• Carl Esmond as Paul Millard
• Raymond Walburn as J.P. 'Joe' Winthrop
• Wallace Ford as Tubbs
• Elisabeth Risdon as 'Ma' Williams
• William Wright as Jimmy Hennessey
• Louise Beavers as Martha, Kay's Maid
• Franklin Pangborn as Hotel Clerk
• George Chandler as Walter
• Joan Shawlee as Janie (as Joan Fulton)

External links

• Lover Come Back at IMDb
• Lover Come Back at the TCM Movie Database (archived version)
• Lover Come Back at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films